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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23
BROAD LANE.


The wheat fields look green.
Many persons have planted corn.
The package of HERALDS were
ljudiciously distributed. At the low
price at which it has been reduced,
its subscription should increase to
1000 copies.
We learn that Rev. III. G.. Cowan,
M. p, was ordered to this circuit,
which includes Harmony, Little
Georgetown, w. Va, and Williams
port, Md.
From what we can learn, the peo-
pie of this district, or many of them,
however, are very much in favor OF
re-eIecting Mr.. H. S. Butts County
Supt. of Schools. 1t is said that a
change of pasture makes fat cattle,
but that can never be applied to the
County Supt. of Berkeley, unless
there is great change made in re-
gard to his salary. 5000 per year is
not more than enough to keep soul
and body together, much less get fat.
Neither will the adage apply to the
schools, for we are assured from ex-
perience, that the poorest scholars
are found in schools where they
change teachers every year. Prof. S.
l.. Dodd, Ex-Supt., visited fourteen
schools before he found pupils that
could parse aUbdt; and when asked
why that school was superior to
others said, {. the secret of it is this
they have had that teacher for seven
years, six years in succession. The
pupils did not have to spend half the
session each year in learning the
ways and methods ofthe new teacher,
but instead of that they devoted their
whole time to real work" The above
argument will apply in certain de-
gree to the Co. Supt., for what is
detriment to subordinate must
necessarily be to a superior. especially
in the free school system. So let us
retain our present incumbent "and
let well enough alone," for fear of a
change that may prove to be unsatis-
factory to the school system.
The average daily attendance of
the Falling Waters School for the
month ending April 7th, was 25.
To give an idea of the manner in
which the school is conducted we give
a brief synopsis of weekly diary
kept by one of the little girls: April
IL. Monday was a very beautiful
day; it seemed to me like May
morning. Mr.. Foltz, our teacher,
gave us lesson on face and its parts.
Tuesday was very warm day. We
opened our school by reading the 9th
Psalm and prayer by the teacher.
The farmers are very busy blowing.
Wednesday was rough, cloudy day.
Minnie received a 80 token of merit
card. Very beautiful. Mr.. F. gave
us lesson on cork, its qualities, uses,
&c. Thursday was very cloudy until
noon, the sun shone after dinner. The
exercises for the day were, spelling,
geography, 2 classes; grammar. his
tory, arithmetic, writing, book-keep-
ing and reading. Friday. l saw the
beautiful water flow over the high
wall at the mill. Clarance Clarke
received very pretty card which
called for 100 tokens of merit. We
have only 16 scholars to-day The
teacher gave us lesson on our arms"
F. S. Lambert. ARCTURUs.
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The funeral of Mr.. David Hess oc-
cured yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
in st. Johns Lutheran Church. His
remains were inferred in Greenhill
Cemetery. Rev. r. Z. Holland de-
livered a very interesting discourse
on the occasion. The pall-bearers were
III. N. Deatrick, E. P. III. Chambers,
Geo. H. Couchman, E. B. Letter, j.
w. Roberts, Geo. r. Wisong; VIM.
Wilen & Son, undertakes.
On Saturday evening, while col.
ored boy named Alcede Fills, aged 9
years was playing on the railroad
track near Orleans, a negro named
Ben Williams came along, armed with
a'loaded gun, and ordered the boy to
kneel down and say his prayers. The
little negro obeyed, when Williams
shot and fatally wounded him. The
murderer said that he did not know
the gun was loaded. = Gazette of April
1E
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JONES SPRINGS NEWS.

Spring has opened up and the
farmers are busy preparing the ground
for corn.
The wheat is looking bad in this
section of the county, but I think it
looks better In this valley than it does
toward your city.
Since my last writing this valley
was blest with too weddings. Mr..
John Shriver and Miss Jennie Wood
where united in the holy bonds of
matrimony on March the Oath, and
have moved to Clear Spring, Md.
Mr.. William Grove and Miss Alice
Barney where united on March 3lst,
at her home at Ganotown by Rev. E..
Wilson, and after the wedding the
happy couple and friends retired to
the next room where we partook of a
bountiful repast. Both couples have
our best wishes.
. The United Brethren held their
quarterly meeting at Calvary Church
on last Saturday and Sunday; they
had preaching on Saturday night and
three times on Sunday by the Elder.
There will be preaching next Sunday
by Rev. Horn at Mt. Carmel, ten
o'clock in the morning; Sulphur
Springs at three in the evening, and
at Calvary Church seven in the even
ing.
Mr.. Tom. Alvey is having his house
painted, which adds very much to its
appearance.
S. S. Felker has quit the milling
business and accepted the agency for
fruit trees and fertilizer and will cam
vasa the whole county.
Mr.. Joseph G. Kitchen has remov-
ed his saw mill from Ganotown to
Jones Springs.
Mr.. Lewis Roney has rented one of
Mr.. Calvin Heberlig's saw mills, of
Hedgesville, and moved it on Mr..
Thos. Wolford's farm, where he has
purchased a lot of timber.
Mr.. Daniel Stokey, merchant at
Tomahawk, has purchased the farm
of Mr.. Samuel Stokey's heirs for one
thousands dollars, and has sold the
timber to Mr.. Thomas earns, of Pa.
Mr.. Charles w. Shipper caught a
sucker in Back Creek that measured
q inches long and weighed three
that has been caught out of Back
Creek.
Mr.. Michel Butts has closed his
school, and Mr.. George Horner also.
Mr.. I. w. Wood has about four weeks
to teach yet, and he expects to take a
trip to Kansas as soon as he closes.
Doctor Hess had a severe loss a
couple weeks ago. His house burnt
down on his farm near Johnsontown,
He had some furniture packed away
in it which burnt also. He estimates
/ his loss at one thousand dollars. II
caught from defective fiue.
April, Goth. JIMMY.
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CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS
Common law-D. G. Westenhaver,
admir-. VS.. NJ. S. Miller, debt. Amount
ofsame acknowledged by defendant,
and judgment for S72.47, with interest
given.
John B. Snodgrass v. David Melon
aid, debt. Acknowledged by defend
ant, and judgment entered for S6O.50,
with interest.
Josiah II. Alexander and Catherine
NJ. Hedges VS.. A. II. Myers and /. V.
Myers, motion ordered to be docketed
and H. j. Seibert appointed Trustee
IN place of Jacob Ropp, decd.
State VS.. John Silver for petit lar
cenny. Plead guilty, and sentenced to
days in Jail.
State VS.. Frank Harris, same offence
and sentence.
State VS.. Cyrus Prichard for felony.
Jury trial. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Silas Prichard, felony, not
guilty; State VS.. Ellen Powell, nolle
pros entered; State VS.. Annie john
son. felony, plead guilty. sentenced to
TWO years in the penitentiary; State
vs. Samuel Baker, felony, guilty, sem
fenced to two years in penitentiary |;
state vs.. Charles Riddle, misdemea-
nor, not guilty.-iStatesn,an
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HE MARTINSBURG HERALD,
BEDINGTON NEWS.


Have you had the Spring Fever yet
1t struck us in full blast during q few
days of the past week, and as we sank
overcome with laziness and utterly
obliYious of the present surroundings we
felt very much in order with the silk
worm-like molting.
The green garb now worn by Mother
Earth contrasts grandly and encourage
ingly to the farmers, with the gloomy
appearance it presented a yew weeks
since.
The Sulphur Grove, the we'll known
and popular resort on Sundays of great
many people of Martinsburg and sur
rounding country. will soon be sought
not only for health, but to enjoy the cool
and refreshing shade.
Mr.. Geo w. Marshall, our genial and
energetic merchant, left our village for
Baltimore. where he will purchase a
large stock of goods for the Spring and
Summer trade.
Our esteemed sadler, Mr.. Joseph More
land, returned on Tuesday last from
Baltimore where he has been visiting
since March LIST. He says his health has
been very much recuperated.
Misses Vergie Quinn and Bessie Ar
dinger and Mr.. Chas. Ardinger. return
ed this evening from Williamsport, Md,
where they were sojourning for few
days.
Miss Effie Davis, who has been visiting
in Hagerstown and Funkstown, Md,
returned home on Friday 18th, after an
enjoyable visit of A weeks duration.
Mrs. VIM. HI. Myers is attending the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Taylor, for
merly Miss Crider of near this place.
near ChambersbuIg, Pa. Her many
friends will be sorry to learn of her
sudden death.
Miss Drenner, living about l mile
South of this place, we learn is very ill.
DR.. Davis is the attending physician.
Many thanks to you, kind Leone"
and we beg to say in reference to the
articles to which you referred that they
were plainly written, self-explaining,
and we gave it in pure, unadulterated
form, meant Just what we said, no more
or no less.
A car load of very fine cattle was ship
ped to the Baltimore markets from this
point on Tuesday last, by Mr.. Saum, of
Hagerstown, purchased from w. Fl.
Worthington, of near Falling Waters.
The dispensing of sheep killing :"
dogs seems to be in vogue now. Two
dogs were disposed of near here in
- short metre - a few days since.
One of our prominent neighbors is very
much elated by being the possessor of
several electric kittens. Their feats are
wonderful, It's said.
Mr.. j. Pierce, a geologist of Harris
burg, has been prospecting for minerals
in our vicinity with what success l
have not been able to learn.
We notice the name of Mr.. NJ. T.
Bowen announced as candidate for the
Supt. of Free Schools, and we think the
citizens in this end of the county will
endorse him for the position, as they
recognize the fact of his ability and sue
cess as teacher, and if elected will,
with his energy and experience do credit
to himself and position. We also think
the other end of the county is entitled to
the office, as it has been filled with men
from this end for several terms past,
we hope the citizens will
give him the support he richly deserves.
April Goth, 1887. A. B.
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SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1873
NElGnBoRING NEWS.

From TIE Shepherdstoicn Register
Large quantities of oyster shells
are being brought from Georgetown to
this place. They are used toimprove
avenues and drives at Mr.. Shepherds
Wild Goose Farm.
A GOOD CoNcERT.-We had the
pleasure of attending a concert given
in Grace Reformed Church at Kearn-
eysville last Monday evening, which
was one of the most pleasant imagin-
able. Those who participated were
the choir of the Reformed Church at
Martinsburg, composed of Misses Lola
Scheu, Mamie Doll and Nora Smurr,
and Messrs. Frank d. Staley and
Harry Doll, with Miss Emma Staley
as orgauist. This organization rem
dered a number of anthems is splen-
did style. Other features of the con-
cert were a solo by Mr.. M. E. Sphon,
two duets by Mr.. Spohn and Miss
Sallie Richard, solo by Mr.. r. L..
Blanton, duet by Mr.. BlautOn and
Mrs. H. G. Getzendanner and cernet
and organ duets Mr.. Samuel p. Hum
rickhouse and Miss Gertrude Smith.
The violin duets by Miss Grace Swartz
and Miss Emma Staley were excellent
ly rendered and much enjoyed, and
the clarionet playing of Prof. Luscomb
was most highly praised. He is GER
tainly an expert on that instrument.
Taken all in all, the concert was a
most excellent one. and we are pleased
to learn was quite success financial
ly-tbe net proceeds being about for
ty-five dollars.
REMARKABLE FATALITY.--A dis
patch to the Baltimore San of Wednes-
day tells of the accidental shooting of
Arthur OFT, aged seventeen years, at
Manning's School house, this county.
Young OFT was out cunning, and in
attempting to climb a fence the gun
slipped through his hands, and the
trigger accidentally hitting one of the
fence rails, the gun was discharged.
The load entered under the unfOrtu-
nate youths chin, and caused his
death in few hours. While he was
at the point of death dispatch was
received from Garrett, Indiana, sta
ting that his brother had been killed
by the cars. Two other brothers were
killed in the same manner as Arthur,
beingshot while climbing fences. The
three accidental shootings occurred
within the past five years.
FARM SoLD.--Our statement last
week that Mr.. Henry Shepherd had
bought the farm of the late r.. ID.
Shepherds heirs was premature. The
bargain was not consummated. Mr..
William III. Fayman, of New York,
has since bought the farm, paying $50
per acre.
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LYNCH-AHERN.-A very quiet and
happy wedding took place Tuesday at
st. Joseph's Church, were Mr.. Maui
rice Lynch and Miss Theresa Ahern
Joined hands for aye and received the
prayers and blessings of the church
for grace and strength in union of
hearts that none can sever. The pas
tor, Rev. H. j. McKeefry, was assisted
in the ceremony by Father O'Reilley,
of Winchester. Quite an audience was
present to hear and see what will ever
be new to old and young-the joining
of two fond hearts together. AS the
organ played its most joyful notes,
friends cast rice in the retreating foot
steps and good wishes followed from
all. Mr.. Patrick Sullivan and Miss Mol
lie Ahern were the attendants. After
q oountiful wedding dinner had been
served at the brides home, the happy
couple left for their new home near
Winchester. Many handsome pres
ents testified to the esteem and friend
ship entertained towards the bride.
Mr.. Lynch is member of the Win
chester bar, very much of a gentle.
man, with a promising future before
him. He will be remembered as a
ready debater before the Martinsburg
Lyceum several winters ago. Miss
Ahern is best known here as Miss
"B,n an intelligent lady with many
good qualities of mind, hand and
heart that have served her well in the
voyage of life, and will be shared by
many along the pathway of the future
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BRILLIANT WEDDING A very
pretty and brilliant wedding took
place at the Reformed Church in
Shepherdstown, w. Va, on Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock. The inter-
Tor of the building was handsomely
decorated with flowers and evergreens.
An arch spanned the front of the pull
pit rostrum. Tho contracting parties
were Miss Nellie, daughter of DIR.
John Reynolds, and Mr.. J.. Frank
Legge, Gen'l Agent of the Il. & O. II.
R., at Washington, ID. g.
The audience room was filled with
fashionably dressed company, inclu-
ding friends of the bride and groom
from Baltimore, Washington and
other places. While the audience was
waiting, Prof. Geo. A. Smith, of Fred
erick, Nd, entertained them with
some beautiful selections upon the
organ. At the appointed time the
party entered the church In the follow
ing order: Miss Lille Rust, of Lou
don Co., and VIM. G.. Wisong, of JEFF
ferson Co., West Va; Miss Carrie
Motter, of Emmettsburg, Nd, and
Mr.. Fendell, of Washington, D. c.;
Miss Clara Bowles, of Washington, ID.
c. and Mr.. w. G. Little, of Hagers-
town, Md; Miss Annie Harrison, of
Shepherdstown, and Mr.. Summers
Hunter, Berkeley Springs, w. Va;
Miss Gertie Richardson, Of Savanna,
Mo-, and Mr.. Hamilton Bowles, Of
Hancock; Miss Lille Reynolds, cous-
sin of the bride, of Duffields, w. Va,
and Mr.. John o. Agiionby, of same
place, Mrs. Drs. Reynolds and groom.
The bride and her father brought up
the rear of the procession.
The bride was dressed in white
Ottoman Silk, square neck, with Fe-
dora Lace overdress, Satin trimmings.
The groom In black. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. b. j..
Bausman, pastor Of the church, assist
ed by the Rev. j. G. Bowman. ofHan-
over, Pa. A reception was held at
the residence of the brides parents
which was largely attended. A plen-
tiful supply of choice refreshments
enough to make the table groan with
their weight, was ably discussed by
the guests. Amongst the friends of
the parties from other points were DIR.
J. III. Legge, brother of the groom,
Pittsburg, Pa, Mr.. Eugene +. Gram
man, Baltimore, Mathew Barber,
Esq, Hagerstown, Rev. l.. G.. Kre-
mer and Lady, Hagerstown, Mrs.
Rose Bowles and Mrs. p. Dawson,
Hancock, Mrs. Pendleton Bruin,
Alexandria, Va. The presents were
many, beautiful and valuable. -
Gazette of the 14Eh.
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DEAD LETTERS The following is
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, April
18th, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office April Both, 1887, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
ed.
Daniel Alltheler 2, James w. Ak
ems, William Anderson, Georgian
Baker, S. Bender, Moot Camel, Eddie
Dorsy, n. j. Dittson, John Eutzey,
Alice Graham, Bette Groves, George
R. D. Grant. Annie Haselton, Anne
Lemaster, Nora Morrison, Horace M.
Miller, Geo. w. Williams, Eda Will
liams, Jas. H. Ward, Julia M. Woods,
James Wilson.
w. B. CoLsToN, P. M.
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From the Gaarlesto,vn Papers. /

The Shenandoah Milling Co. and
Millville Milling Co. have purchased,
through their agents in Warren and
Clarke counties, ten thousand bushels
of wheat, to be delivered on the river
bank, and have secured Capt. Nat.
Conrad, an old and experienced boat
man to boat it down to their mills.
The first run was made an Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, with
two boats, named the "Mollie Mer-
tens'' and Minnie Spier," each boat
carrying about four hundred bushels.
The minnie Spier" was the pilot
boat, and was manned by Capt. Con-
rad, Mr.. ID. J. Sloan and Mr.. Henry
Smallwood. The Mollie Mertens"
was controlled by Mr.. Walter Conrad,
who takes to the water as natural as
his father. The party were provided
with first-class cook, and had their
meals served ON the boat. The run
from Riverton, Va, to Bloomery,
was made in two days. If the govern
ment was to expend some of the Sl7,-
900 appropriated for the improvement
of the Shenandoah river, it could be
made navIgable all the way down. 1t
is to be hoped our representatives
will push the work along.
The sudden death of Peter Hoke
Rouss. for thirty three years the pro-
prietor of Shannon HILL" occurred
on April lst Mr. Rouss was born in
the city of York, Pa, III 1886; an ex-
tensive traveller, he finally settled at
Wooodsboro, Md, but moved in 1871
to the Faulkner farm, adjoining Dan
lei Wright and Morgan Morgan; in
1858 he bought the Hammond farm,
opposite Shannondale Springs, where
the remainder of his life was spent.
During the var he was taken to Fort
Delaware as political prisoner, with
many other citizens of this county.
His release was effected through An
thony Kennedy, Esq, and Senator
Wright. He began the world over
again after the war like the most ot
our people with his land swept clear
of everything. He sold his farm in
1867 to Mr.. Eichelberger for 800 per
acre, but the sale was never carried
out, Mr.. E. having died suddenly the
very day of payment. For the last
few years he has rarely left his farm,
not visiting Charlestown half dozen
times all these years. He leaves an
estate valued at fifty thousand dollars,
equally divided among his four chill.
dren. lie was buried on Sunday week,
at Winchester, beside his two chill.
dren, one of whom died in 1876 and
the other in 1858.
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Miss T. H. B. Ahern, who has for
several years taught the Catholic
school at this place, left for her home
in Martinsburg on Monday morning
last. Miss 3D." as she has been IA
miliarly known among her acquain-
tances here, has made herself very
popular with all classes. She Is very
bright, sprightly, amiable little wo-
man, possessing talents of high or
der as a singer, and she has been al
ways ready to use her abilities for the
pleasure and profit of her friends. A
large number of the young people
attended her to the station, and parted
from her with great regret. We
understand that there is no prospect
Of her return to Keyser, as it is quite
possible that she may have other en-
gagements. We unite with many
friends in this place in wishing for her
all happiness wherever she may be-
heySer Echo.
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Mr.. Martin Brown, Sr., has 80 hens,
Leghorn mixed, that laid 1923 eggs in
fifteen days. Who can beat it.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hollis has rooster
of the above breed, only 8 months
old, and crows already. Who can be
this?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

On our first page will be found an
interesting letter from the pen of p.
A. Rohrbaugh, Esq, giving a short
review of Wichita prospects. Mr..
Rohrbaugh was called here by the
death of Mr.. Shober, whose remains
were brought on for interment. After
attending to some business he will
return to Wichita.
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MARRIAGES.

April Goth, by Rev. HI. j. Mckee
fry, Joseph III. Teeters to Miss Annie
r. Green.
At the same time, by the same,
Samuel F. Green to Miss Gertrude S.
Blake.
April goth, at the Baptist parsonage
by Rev. F. p. Robertson, Mr.. Lewis
T. Wilson to Miss Isabel Price, both
of this place. AT the same time and
place. by the same, ArthurG. Middle
camp to Miss Fannie Strobe.
April 18th, at st. Joseph's Church.
by Rev. FL. j. Nick eefry, assisted by
Rev. j. b. O'Reilley, Mr.. Maurice
Lynch, of Winchester, to Miss Theresa
Ahern, of Martinsburg.
April nth, 1887, at the Lutheran
Parsonage, by Rev. r.. G. Holland,
Mr.. Harry w. Fawyer and Miss
Mamie Kidwell, both of this city.
At the residence of the brides faith
er, near Browns Crossing, April 9th,
1887. by Rev. w. G.. Eggleston, VIM.
j. Bradfield to Miss Mary E. Gageby,
daughter of David Gageby-all OF
Jefferson County.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

We are indebted to Master Herbert
Riggs for package of late Omaha
papers. The West is ahead of the East
in double sheet papers and whole page
advertising.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

We have laid in an assorted stock of
the best legal papers, cards, envelopes,
letter and bill heads, circulars, tickets,
&C., and will do anything in that line
at reasonable prices and in tasty and
attractive manner. Give us call.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

Mr.. Charles Seibert has puta 10 per
cent. advance bid on the j. T. Snod-
grass farm, of which Miss Nellie Bow
ers recently became the purchaser,
which will necessitate resale of the
property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

Rev. j. B. O'Reilley, of Winches-
ter, was in town Tuesday, called here
by the marriage of Mr.. Lynch, of his
parish. He had pleasant word for
each of his many friends whom he
met.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

Mr.. John w. Emerson has started a
new dry goods, notion and grocery
store at Bread Lane. He is a pushing
young man and should have large
custom in that section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23

LECTURE.-Rev. DR.. Eschbach, of
Frederick, will deliver lecture in the
Reformed Church at Kearneysville,
Tuesday evening, April 26th. Subject:
my Trip Across the Continent"
Admission % and 10.